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ContactYour direct contact for Disposal: Dr. Heinrich Hermann (Project Coordinator) and Lothar Pokorny (Project Manager)
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| Equipment for Recovery of Explosives |
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 After removal of the explosive from shells or bombs, the explosive has either to be destroyed or can be recovered for further re-use. Preference in the recovery of explosives is given to TNT. Apart from that, high-quality explosives, such as e.g. HMX, are also recovered from their mixtures with TNT.Meissner has developed a technology which allows the direct removal of TNT from TNT-containing ammunition, including bombs (up to 500 kg) by washing the TNT out of the shell or bomb with warm water and the direct recovery of TNT in a further process step. The water needed for the washout is conveyed in a closed loop-circuit so that no waste water accumulates during the whole process. The washed out TNT is cleaned, dried and flaked and is thereafter suitable not only for re-use in commercial explosives (dynamites), but also as military explosive in shells, bombs, mines, etc. The washed-out shells can then be disposed of as scrap without additional cleaning. This plant is also suitable for the recovery of TNT which is obtained from the washout with the high-pressure water jet. Meissner delivers also the equipment for recovery of HMX and RDX from explosive mixtures. |